386 results about "Board-to-board connector" patented technology

A circuit board (14) on which the electronic components (2,3) providing power to a series of light sources (6) is positioned as near as possible to light sources in order to minimise parasitic energy losses which would be introduced by lengths of wiring. The light sources (5) are usually elongate tubular Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tubes arranged parallel to one another in a single plane and the circuit board (14) may be mounted directly over the light sources, towards one end of the tubes. Standard PCB board-to-board connectors (12) may be provided at an edge of the circuit board (14) and a further circuit board (10) provided with a series of conductive tracks may provide both a mechanical and electrical connection between the circuit board (14) and the light sources (5). A power distribution method is also disclosed in which both current and temperature of the light sources are monitored and regulated in order to extend the lifetime of the light sources (5) and to stabilise their brightness.

To provide a highly reliable board-to-board connector whereby the state of engagement between the first reinforcing metal fitting and the second reinforcing metal fitting can be reliably maintained and also the state of electrical continuity between the first reinforcing metal fitting and the second reinforcing metal fitting can be reliably maintained, and thus the fit between the first connector and second connector is reliably maintained.

An electrical connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector wherein the receptacle connector has an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts therein, and metallic shielding shell covering the housing. The housing includes a peripheral wall surrounding an island to form a mating cavity therebetween wherein the shielding shell covers the exterior surfaces of the peripheral wall and further provides pressing section upon an interior surfaces thereof. The plug connector has an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts therein, and a metallic shielding shell cover the housing. The housing forms a receiving cavity to receive the island. The shielding shell of the plug connector forms a recess in the outer abutting section to engage the pressing section of the receptacle connector during mating.

A board-to-board connector comprises a receptacle and a plug. The receptacle is composed of a receptacle housing and a plurality of first terminals parallelized. The plug is also composed of a plug housing and a plurality of second terminals parallelized. Meanwhile, the present invention provides a first design which forms a projection on the second terminal, a second design which defines a flange on the receptacle housing and a first wedge hole on the plug housing in accordance with the flange, and a third design which forms a retention portion and a locking portion on the first terminal and a second wedge hole on the plug housing in accordance with the locking portion, thereby avoiding terminals yield and providing a stable improved retention between the receptacle and the plug.

A connector system includes a first contact module terminated to a first circuit board proximate to an edge of the first circuit board. The first contact module has a first housing holding first contacts that are electrically connected to the first circuit board. The connector system also includes a second contact module terminated to a second circuit board proximate to an edge of the second circuit board. The second contact module having a second housing holding second contacts that are electrically connected to the second circuit board. A jumper module electrically connects the first contacts and the second contacts, where the jumper module is movable independently of the first and second housings between a mated state and an unmated state. The first and second contacts are electrically connected in the mated state. When the jumper module is in the unmated state, the first circuit board and the second circuit board can be brought together from a plurality of different directions. The jumper module is moved to the mated state after the first and second circuit boards are brought together.

A board-to-board connector assembly with function of EMI shielding shields includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing and a first shielding shell fixed to and encircling the receptacle housing. The plug connector includes a plug housing and a pair of second shielding shells respectively having a base plate and a pair of arms extending vertically from two ends of the base plate for hugging the two opposite end portions of the plug housing. The base plate contacts the elastic arms of the first shielding shell. At least one of the first and second shielding shells has a grounding means for soldering to a corresponding printed circuit board.

A board to board connector includes a plug and a receptacle. The two ends of the receptacle sink to form a U-shape groove. The groove penetrates downward through the first housing of the receptacle and can accept a first locking piece. The first locking piece has a U-shaped body received in the groove, which extends to form welding portions, and the welding portions project out of the first housing. An inserting groove is opened in the end of the plug. The inserting groove can accept a second locking piece. A straight arm of the second locking piece projects out of the second housing of the plug. The board to board connector can be welded in PCBs by the first and second locking pieces.

A hermaphroditic board to board connector assembly (300) includes identical and mateable plug and receptacle connectors (100, 200) each including an insulative housing (1) and a number of contacts (2) fixed in the insulative housing. The insulative housing (1) includes a first segment (11) and a second segment (12) connected by a connection wall (14) therebetween. Each of the first segment (11) and the second segment (12) includes opposite side walls with a cavity (110, 120) formed therebetween and a number of contact-receiving slots (113, 123) for receiving the contacts (2). The cavity (110) of the first segment (11) and the cavity (120) of the second segment (12) both extend along a longitudinal direction while offset from each other as viewed along the longitudinal direction. As a result, the structure of the insulative housing (1) is robust and normal forces thereof can also be well balanced.

A board-to-board connector is disclosed. The board-to-board connector comprises a first connector and a second connector. The first connector has first terminals and a first housing which has first fitting guide portions formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the first housing. The second connector has second terminals configured to make contact with the first terminals, and a second housing which has second fitting guide portions formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the second housing and configured to engage with the first fitting guide portions.

The invention provides a terminal device.The terminal device comprises a shell, a printed-circuit board and a fixed board, wherein the printed-circuit board and the fixed board are arranged in the shell, at least one board-to-board connector used for being connected with a soft circuit board is arranged at one side of the printed-circuit board, at least two connecting points are arranged on the fixed board and connected with one side, provided with the board-to-board connectors, of the printed-circuit board to press the board-to-board connectors between the fixed board and the printed-circuit board, at least one of the connecting points is a hanging point, and clamping hooks are attached to the positions, corresponding to the hanging points, on the printed-circuit board to fix the fixed board in the direction perpendicular to the printed-circuit board.The board-to-board connectors can be pressed and locked for fixation, and little effective space of the circuit board is occupied.

A board to board connector includes a dielectric housing and a plurality of terminals. The dielectric housing has an upper surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of terminal passages which pass through the upper surface and the bottom surface. Each terminal is received in each terminal passage respectively. Each terminal has a fixed holding portion. A compressed portion extends from the lower end of the fixed holding portion. The compressed portion has a second contact portion protrudes out from the bottom surface of the dielectric housing. A winding portion extends from the upper end of the fixed holding portion. A first contact portion extends from the top of the winding portion and protrudes out from the upper surface of the dielectric housing. The board to board connector utilizes the elastic force which is supplied by the compressed portion and the winding portion to ensure the terminals contact printed circuit boards stably so as to assure the transmitting of the signal is stably.

A board to board connector assembly (100) includes a plug connector (10) and a receptacle connector (20) for receiving the plug connector along a mating direction. The plug connector includes a plug insulative housing (11) and a number of plug contacts (12) received in the plug insulative housing. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulative housing (21) and a number of receptacle contacts (23) received in the receptacle insulative housing. Each of the plug contact and the receptacle contact includes a main portion (121, 121′, 231, 231′), a soldering pad (120, 120′, 230, 230′), a retention beam (122, 122′, 232, 232′), and a contacting beam (123, 123′, 233, 233′). The contacting beam of the plug contact has an inclined face (124, 124′) and a securing portion (125, 125′) protruding toward the retention beam. The contacting beam of the receptacle contact has a tail portion (235, 235′) angularly extending towards the retention beam. The plug contact inclined face initially guidingly engages with the receptacle contact tail portion and finally the receptacle contact tail portion is positioned between the securing portion and the main portion of the plug contact when the plug and receptacle connectors are mated to each other.

A board-to-board connector assembly for connecting two printed circuit boards together includes a female connector and a male connector. The female connector has a plurality of walls to form a mating channel and a pedestal formed in the mating channel. At least one locking projection is arranged on top portion of the wall and extends to the mating channel. The male connector includes a bottom board and a plurality of side boards to form a male housing coupling with the pedestal of the female connector. While the male connector is inserted in the female connector, the locking projection presses the bottom board of the male connector. Thereby, the female connector and the male connector of the board-to-board connector assembly are firmly engaged together.

The invention discloses a board-to-board connector assembly, through the improvement of the structure of the male end board connector and the female end connector, a joint structure is designed to ensure the effective engagement of the male end board connector and the female end connector , and due to the design of the joint structure, the male end board connector and the female end board connector can be effectively joined even when the contact area is insufficient, so the joint height between the male end board connector and the female end board connector can be reduced, It can be applied to various thin and light electronic devices at present. In addition, the board-to-board connector assembly of the present invention has a plurality of conductors, which can transmit multiple signals at the same time, so as to effectively save the number of connectors used in electronic equipment, and facilitate the adoption of various thin and light electronic equipment.

A board-to-board connector assembly includes a receptacle connector having a plurality of first terminals, and a plug connector having a plurality of second terminals. Each of the first terminals has an elastic arm oppositely defining two first contact portions, and a first contact arm spaced away from the elastic arm. Each of the second terminals has a second contact arm defining two opposite contact means, and a third contact arm defining a second contact portion towards the second contact arm. When the plug connector is mated with the receptacle connector, the elastic arm of the first terminal is disposed between the second and third contact arms of the corresponding second terminal to make the two first contact portions electrically contact one of the two contact means and the second contact portion respectively, and the first contact arm electrically abuts against the other contact means.

An electrical connector is provided for use in a board-to-board electrical connector assembly and includes a dielectric housing for mounting on a first printed circuit board and having a receptacle for receiving a plug portion of a mating connector mounted on a second printed circuit board. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted on the housing, and each terminal includes a contact arm extending into the receptacle. The contact arm has first and second contact portions projecting into the receptacle at different angles for engaging a terminal of the mating connector.